[Please make a choice within two minutes, or the system will match you with a suitable disease at random.]
Dammit!
It even comes with a matching system?
You think you're playing ranked games or what!
Suppressing the urge to curse, Wu Bin seriously considered the options provided by the system.
This time, the system offered three choices: poisoning, fracture, and sudden death.
Wu Bin fell silent.
He had already experienced sudden death.
Honestly, it was quite uncomfortable.
Scorn of Death might not let you actually die, but the pain felt during the process is not reduced one bit.
The feeling of repeated myocardial infarctions was something Wu Bin didn't want to experience again for the time being.
A fracture sounded okay, but he had sprained his ankle before and knew it was damn painful too.
Let's just go with poisoning.
The best would be some potent poison, so there wouldn't be much pain.
[The host has made a choice.]
[Next disease: Poisoning]
That's it?
Wu Bin's eyes widened.
He had thought the system would at least tell him what kind of poison he was going to suffer from, so he could prepare himself mentally in advance.
And this counted as notification?
"Wu Bin, what's wrong with you?"
Seeing Wu Bin's pale face, He Bingbing thought his heart was acting up again.
Wu Bin forced a smile and shook his head.
"Nothing, I just thought of something... not very pleasant."
Just as Wu Bin finished speaking, the hospital room door opened, and Xu Wenyao walked in with a group of school leaders.
"Wu Bin, how are you feeling now?"
Wu Bin quickly sat up and said with a smile, "Thanks for the concern of the school leaders, I feel much better."
"By the way, President, I heard that the school is paying for my surgery, I..."
Before Wu Bin could finish, Xu Wenyao interrupted him with a wave of his hand.
"Wu Bin, it's because our school did not do enough, which led to your hospitalization."
"Therefore, all your medical expenses will be covered by our school. You don't have to worry about this at all."
"Besides, this is a little token of our sympathy, and we hope that you will accept it."
Right in front of the camera, Xu Wenyao stuffed fifty thousand cash into Wu Bin's hands.
Wu Bin was stunned.
"President, you are being too generous."
Xu Wenyao said firmly, "This fifty thousand is a small gesture from our teaching staff for you to buy some nutritional supplements."
"You just focus on getting better, Wu Bin. Don't worry about the school matters. Leave everything to me, and I'll take care of it for you."
As soon as Xu Wenyao said this, the viewers in the live stream felt envious.
"This kid really turned misfortune into a blessing. Originally thought he offended the instructor as soon as he entered the school, but now the president is personally shielding him."
"LMAO, are you jealous? It's a life he paid for, okay!"
"I've died for the school once already, shouldn't the president grant me some privileges?"
"From now on, as long as he doesn't do anything too outrageous, the president will probably turn a blind eye."
Wu Bin hadn't expected to gain anything unexpected just by getting sick.
Keep in mind, Xu Wenyao is a university president.
Many students might not even meet the president a few times before graduation, let alone receive special care from him.
Wu Bin also knew how to play his part, and immediately expressed gratitude, "Don't worry, President. I will definitely study hard in the future, live up to everyone's expectations, and become a useful person to both the school and society!"
Hey?
Why did the tone suddenly change?
He Bingbing stood to one side, somewhat baffled.
What should have been just a live stream of daily life had somehow turned into an emotional scene with Wu Bin and Xu Wenyao shaking hands and holding back tears. She felt as if she were reporting on leaders visiting the sick or focused poverty alleviation programs.
After exchanging pleasantries with a number of school leaders, instructor Yang Kang finally appeared.
He approached Wu Bin's bedside and the tall man, now weeping and apologizing, stood at over six feet.
"I'm so sorry, Wu Bin. This is all my fault. I shouldn't have spoken to you so loudly."
"Don't worry, Wu Bin. From now on, I'll make sure to speak softly. I definitely won't make the same mistake again."
Wu Bin, sitting in his hospital bed, was confused.
Where was that mosquito buzzing?
He Bingbing was also confused.
Did Yang Kang really just speak?
Xu Wenyao, feeling a bit awkward, reminded him from the side,
"Teacher Yang, you can speak up a little."
Yang Kang nodded and then his lips continued to move.
But still, no one could make out what he was saying.
The audience in the live stream burst into laughter.
"That's it, the instructor has developed a psychological shadow."
"After all, he nearly ended up sewing in prison; anyone would be scared."
"I thought my headphones were broken. This instructor is awesome!"
"This kid can do whatever he wants at school now. Not only is the principal covering for him, but the instructor will probably treat him like a deity from now on."
Although Wu Bin couldn't make out what Yang Kang was saying, he had an idea of the content.
He was gracious, actively shaking hands and making peace with Yang Kang, stating that he too had made mistakes and that he understood Yang Kang was just enforcing the rules impartially.
At that point, Wu Bin brought something up.
"Instructor, the hotpot in the dormitory was actually organized by me alone. It has nothing to do with my roommates. Regarding the punishment…"
Before Yang Kang could say anything, the principal immediately took a stance.
"It's understandable for college students to want to improve their lives by eating hotpot."
"And the fact that you thought to eat hotpot in the dorm shows that you have the admirable quality of living simply and frugally. You'd rather cook than spend a lot of money eating out."
"I appreciate that."
"So I've decided that the school cafeteria will open a new window to serve hot-pot ingredients."
"In the future, if you want to eat hotpot, go to the cafeteria. Don't use high-power electrical appliances in the dormitory."
"As for the punishment, we'll let it slide this time. Don't let it happen again."
Wu Bin gave Xu Wenyao a thumbs-up.
That's why they say he's fit to be the principal.
He upheld the school's principle of not using high-power electrical appliances and found a noble excuse to get his roommates out of punishment.
Brilliant!
Truly brilliant!
"All right, Wu Bin, you rest up, we'll head back to the school."
"Oh, and we should add each other on WeChat. If you need anything, you can just contact me directly."
Xu Wenyao's maneuver once again shook the live stream audience.
"Holy shit, it's getting more outrageous by the minute. The principal actually took the initiative to exchange WeChat with him!"
"I thought it was just special attention, but now he's got direct access!"
"Are you kidding? The principal and him, they've been through life and death together. What's wrong with adding on WeChat, is it so terrible?"
After exchanging WeChat contacts, Xu Wenyao left with the group of school leaders.
Before Wu Bin could catch his breath, Li Guotai came in with a group of old professors.
Li Guotai was all smiles, looking at Wu Bin as if he were gazing at a rare treasure.
"Wu Bin, we've come to see you. How is your body feeling now?"
Before Wu Bin could respond, the professors had already donned stethoscopes and were starting to examine him.
Wu Bin was caught between laughter and tears.
Is this your idea of manners?